AFC Ajax vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Christiaan Bax
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | AZ | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | FC Bayern München | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | PSV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | PAE AEK | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Sep | FC Groningen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | SBV Vitesse | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 14 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 21 | Scored | 18 |
| 9 | Conceded | 6 |
| +12 | GD | +12 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 57% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts). AZ are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Julian Brandt | 4 G | |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 G | 1 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 G |
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . AFC Ajax are looking to make home advantage count against AZ.
- 3' What a strike from Donny van de Beek! The score is 1-0.
- 8' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 13' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
- 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
- 23' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' It’s a booking for AZ player. Marko Vejinovic gets a Yellow card.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Kasper Dolberg gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 52' What a strike from Ricardo van Rhijn! The score is 2-1.
- 57' Another change for AZ made on 57 minute. Marko Vejinovic leaves to be changed by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
- 60' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 60 minute. Kasper Dolberg leaves to be changed by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- 61' The deadlock is broken! Hakim Ziyech gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
- 66' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
- 67' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gets a Yellow card.
- 70' AFC Ajax make a change. Daley Blind trudges off to be replaced by David Neres on 70 minutes.
- 75' Fredrik Midtsjo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 81' Perr Schuurs has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maximilian Wober on 81 minute.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Nicolas Tagliafico. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' Goal! Dusan Tadic scores his 110 goal in 484 matches.
- 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matthijs de Ligt suffering a number of foals already.
- It finishes all square. AFC Ajax and AZ share the spoils 5-0.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
- 20
- 22
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 6
-
5
Maximilian Wober ↓ Perr Schuurs 81'
- 25
-
17
Daley Blind ↓ David Neres 70'
Bench
- 19
- 26
- 2
- 21
- 15
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↑ 70'
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 60'
-
27
Perr Schuurs ↑ 81'
Coach
Erik ten Hag
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 9
- 1
- 34
- 5
- 10
- 2
- 18
- 8
- 6
- 11
Bench
- 26
-
12
Pantelis Chatzidiakos ↑ 59'
- 4
- 15
- 20
- 38
- 14
- 22
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 4 |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 |
| Donny van de Beek | 1 |
| Mika Godts | 1 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 1 |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.93
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + AFC Ajax to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
87%
Draw or AZ
31%
AFC Ajax or AZ
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.6%
1 – 1
6.5%
4 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
5 – 1
3.5%
5 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.